“The chimpanzees in the zoos do it,
Some courageous kangaroos do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love. I'm sure giraffes on the sly do it,
Even eagles as they fly do it,
Let's do it, let's fall in love.”

— Cole Porter

"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"; an earlier variant, rather than "Even eagles...": "Heavy hippopotami do it..."
Paris (1928)

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American composer and songwriter 1891–1964

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“The chimpanzees in the zoos do it,Some courageous kangaroos do itLet's do it, let's fall in love. I'm sure giraffes on the sly do it,Even eagles as they fly do it,Let's do it, let's fall in love.”

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“The chimpanzees in the zoos do it,
Some courageous kangaroos do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love. I'm sure giraffes on the sly do it,
Even eagles as they fly do it,
Let's do it, let's fall in love.”